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CHARLES CITY PRESS • WWW.CHARLESCITYPRESS.COM MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018
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-PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE-The City of Charles City city council
invites the public to provide comment on the Charles City Comprehensive De-velopment Plan on December 17, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Charles City Council Chambers. The Plan guides the community’s future policies on transpor-tation, utilities, land use, economic de-velopment, recreation, and housing. The plan will be adopted after considerationof public comments.
Individuals may arrange to receive a digital copy or view a hard copy of thePlan by contacting Trudy O’Donnell,City Clerk, at [email protected] or 641-257-6300.
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The Grinch (Nashua-Plainfi eld teacher Justin Eiffl er) visited the Dr. Bradley Ellingston and the rest of the staff at the Op-tometric Center in Charles City on Friday. He was on his way to watch himself star in The Grinch at The Charles Theatre. Nashua-Plainfi eld K-5 students took a fi eld trip to watch the movie as a special holiday treat.
To The PressWomen’s Fellowship of Congregational Church met for cof-
fee and cake at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 6 for their annual inspiration-al presentation by 24 TLC little two to four-years-olds. Their smiles and enthusiastic voices started our gathering off in good spirits and thanks was expressed to the helpers and participants who walked the block to church on a cold morning. Norma Cox and Sandy Backer were our hostesses.
Following this, Phil Knighton informed us of the workings of a group whose purpose is to promote diversity among rac-es locally and to get to know one another better. It is modeled after a group that a woman from the south initiated titled “Be the Bridge” and is the only one Iowa. It meets monthly at the li-brary or if a confl ict with that facility, it meets at Columbus Hall on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
The recent topics were racism, civil rights movement, prej-udice in our culture, and the need for dialogue between races. Very great ideas have been the results of these discussions. They welcome anyone interested in pursuing more information and how they could help accomplish goals the group sets. Also you can visit their Facebook page “Be the Bridge—Charles City” or contact Mr. Knighton at 641-330-9465. Phil has been a resi-dent of Charles City for fourteen years, moving here from Des Moines. They raised a talented family here, all of whom were active participants in school activities. His presentation was very informative and the group is important in acknowledging, pursuing and improving diversity in Charles City.
Lana Miller conducted the business meeting. Betty Magee offered devotions, centering on Mary, mother of Jesus, and the challenges she faced with her pregnancy and raising the Savior of the world.
Our next meeting will not be until February. Cards were ad-dressed to Comprehensive System residents and gifts to be de-livered to shut-ins were distributed.
Women’s Fellowship of Congregational Church
To The PressIf you are looking to join with a Christian Men's Ministry in
2019 please stop by the Charles City Free Church (523 North Main Street) for an Introductory Meeting on what is offered by Evangelical Churches in the area for 2019. There are numerous options and they will be highlighted at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 19. For more information contact
Pastor Michael Downey at 641-228-8197 or 641-228-2780
Charles City Christian Men’s Ministry
THE GRINCH STEALS AWAY
Ingredients
• 4 ounces saltine crackers• 1 cup butter• 1 cup dark brown sugar• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
2. Line cookie sheet with saltine crackers in single layer.
3. In a saucepan combine the sugar and the butter. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Im-mediately pour over saltines and spread t cover crackers completely.
4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprin-kle chocolate chips over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts.
5. Cool completely and break into pieces.
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COUNCIL MINUTESREGULAR SESSIONDECEMBER 3, 2018
Charles City city council met in regular session on December 3, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in council chambers. Mayor Dean Andrews presided and the follow-ing council members were present: Keith Starr, Jerry Joerger, DeLaine Freeseman, Michael Hammond and Dan Mallaro. Also present were city administrator Steve Diers, city engineer John Fallis and city attorney Brad Sloter.
Citizen’s Comments – noneMayor Andrews welcomed everyone
to the meeting.Motion by Freeseman, second Mal-
laro to approve the agenda. Ayes – 5Motion by Joerger, second Freese-
man to approve the minutes of the No-vember 7, 14 and 19 meetings. Ayes – 5
Motion by Joerger, second Starr to approve the consent calendar. Ayes – 5 Consent calendar consisted of the following: approve Class C beer permit w/ Sunday Sales for Buy Low North and payment of claims (including those ap-proved by other boards):RESERVE ACCOUNT, supp. . $750.00PAYROLL ENDING 11/24/18 ..............
........................................ $96,750.88AFLAC, payroll liabilities ........ $985.65CITY OF CHARLES CITY, payroll lia-
bilities ............................... $1,142.24COLLECTION SERVICE CENTER,
payroll liabilities ................. $212.76EMC NATIONAL LIFE CO, payroll lia-
bilities ...................................... $6.00LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INS CO,
PR liabilities ........................ $239.50DELTA DENTAL, payroll liabilities ....
............................................. $439.80EFTPS, payroll liabilities ..... $27,210.78FAMILY COMM CREDIT UNION, PR
liabilities ........................... $1,508.00ICMA, payroll liabilities ........ $1,506.92IPERS, payroll liabilities ..... $44,593.42MUNICIPAL FIRE & POLICE, payroll
liabilities ......................... $36,970.72TREASURER STATE OF IOWA, pay-
roll liabilities .................. $17,432.00VSP, payroll liabilities .............. $321.65CUSB BANK, debt service .... $5,250.00FIRST CITIZENS BANK, debt service
........................................ $28,620.00FIRST SECURITY BANK, debt service
.......................................... $3,107.50STATE BANK, debt service ..... $746.12STEEGE CONSTRUCTION INC, serv.
.......................................... $7,997.35BASIL LAW RENTAL, refund credit on
account .................................. $95.40AUXIANT, serv. .................... $1,000.00BANCORPSV, serv. .................. $52.66BANCORPSV, serv. .................. $18.00US POSTAL SERVICE, supp. $1,000.00ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
serv. ....................................... $26.00AMERICAN WATERWORKS, permit
credit refund .......................... $88.00ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY LLP,
supp. ................................... $893.46BARCO MUNICIPAL PRODUCTS,
supp. ................................ $1,160.68BRUENING ROCK PRODUCTS INC,
supp. ..................................... $43.33CALLAHAN MUNICIPAL CONSUL-
TANTS, serv. .................. $1,350.00CATHERINE MARIE OTT, serv. .........
............................................. $240.00CC PUBLIC EMP HEALTH PLAN .....
................................... **VOIDED**CC PUBLIC EMP HEALTH PLAN .....
................................... **VOIDED**CC PUBLIC EMP HEALTH PLAN .....
................................... **VOIDED**CC PUBLIC EMP HEALTH PLAN .....
................................... **VOIDED**CC PUBLIC EMP HEALTH PLAN .....
................................... **VOIDED**CC PUBLIC EMP HEALTH PLAN,
serv. ............................... $71,562.04CHARLES CITY AREA DEV CORP,
serv. ................................. $2,000.00CEDAR CREEK TREE SERVICE LLC,
serv. ................................. $5,800.00CENTURYLINK, serv. ........ $1,454.98CINTAS CORPORATION, supp. $87.44CITY OF CHARLES CITY, supp.$60.00CJ COOPER & ASSOCIATES INC,
serv. .................................... $105.00DAIRY QUEEN, supp. .............. $20.00DANIEL J RIMROD, travel reimburse-
ment......................................... $7.37DASH MEDICAL GLOVES INC,
supp. ..................................... $85.90DON’S REPAIR, supp. .............. $16.55DOUBLE Z CONSTRUCTION, serv. ..
.......................................... $2,061.12ELECTRICAL ENG & EQUIP CO,
serv. .................................... $986.57ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING, serv. .
............................................. $284.75FLOYD COUNTY FOCUS, serv. .........
............................................. $150.00FMC LANDFILL, serv. ........... $665.55GENERAL TRAFFIC CONTROLS,
serv. ................................. $1,623.20GIERKE ROBINSON CO, supp. ..........
.......................................... $4,624.98GRAINGER, supp. .................. $181.50HACH COMPANY, supp. ....... $885.50HARRISON TRUCK CENTERS, supp.
............................................. $518.97HAWKINS INC, supp. ......... $1,349.07HEARTLAND ASPHALT INC, serv. ...
........................................ $21,215.80HEARTLAND ASPHALT INC, serv. ...
........................................ $99,909.47HUGH ANDERSON, supp. Reimburse-
ment....................................... $73.49IDOT-CASHIER’S OFFICE, supp. .......
.......................................... $3,267.05IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT ACAD-
EMY, serv. ........................... $50.00IOWA ONE CALL, serv. ........ $116.50IOWA PARKS & REC ASSOCIATION,
serv. .................................... $415.00IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC, serv. ....
............................................. $187.00JACKSON STREET PRESS, supp........
............................................. $139.81JEFF HOLZER, travel reimbursements .
............................................. $177.49JOHN A HOWE, serv. ............. $850.00KATHY K CROOKS, serv. ..... $275.00KOCH BROTHERS INC, serv. . $22.37KWIK TRIP INC, supp. ........ $1,972.63MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, serv.
............................................. $222.87MARCO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, serv.
............................................. $204.05MICHAELS BAND BOX, serv. $493.00MICK GAGE PLUMBING & HEAT-
ING, supp. ............................ $30.88MICK GAGE PLUMBING & HEAT-
ING, serv. ........................... $539.00MIKE MOLSTEAD MOTORS INC,
supp. ................................... $137.18MIKE’S C&O TIRE INC, supp. $470.93MISSISSIPPI LIME COMPANY, supp.
.......................................... $5,953.32MPH INDUSTRIES INC, supp. ............
.......................................... $2,845.72MTI DISTRIBUTING INC, supp. .........
............................................. $264.50NEWBAUER INC, serv. ......... $114.16PAWS HUMANE SOCIETY, serv. ......
.......................................... $1,550.00PERRY NOVAK ELECTRIC INC,
serv. ..................................... $775.90PERRY NOVAK ELECTRIC INC,
serv. .................................... $207.50RONALD HILLEGAS/R&S MOWING,
serv. .................................... $530.00RONALD HILLEGAS/R&S MOWING,
supp. ................................ $2,303.00RICHARD WYBORNY, serv. . $621.73SADLER POWER TRAIN INC, supp. .
............................................... $56.85SKYLINE TREE SERVICE LLC, serv.
.......................................... $1,050.00STEVE & TOM LITTERER, rental reg-
istration refund ...................... $25.00STEVEN T DIERS, phone stipend/travel
reimbursement..................... $217.31SUPERIOR WELDING SUPPLY CO,
supp. ................................... $615.50TRIUMPH SURPLUS, serv. ..... $15.73USA BLUEBOOK, supp. ..... $1,188.85UTILITY EQUIPMENT COMPANY,
supp. ................................ $1,198.34VERIZON WIRELESS, serv. .. $120.03WATER ENVIRONMENT FEDERA-
TION, serv. ........................ $160.00ZIEGLER INC, supp. .............. $356.00 TOTAL ............................. $527,228.27
October Rece ip t s : Gen-9 2 5 8 7 7 . 3 4 ; D i s p - 3 1 8 7 1 . 6 6 ; K -9 - 4 0 2 4 . 9 9 ; P / R C/I -208.60;CommEq-1311.65;H/M - 1 8 2 . 5 9 ; R A G B R A I - . 5 2 ; R U T -68588.36;EmpBen-448421.96;CVTC-17162.68;Emerg-24969.21;OptTx-65206.75;TIF-169679.44;LibrTrus-t-398.16;FGP-18701.13;PubHous-
67395.19;Sect8-68416.33;AssetForf-658.00;Cable-14259.08;DebtServ-137213.16;Water-211995.96;Sewer-201349.92;WasteFnd-54812.38;Tran-s i t -6548.78;SWU-18386.09;Fire-Ext-715.00
October Disbursements: Gen-2 4 8 7 6 2 . 0 3 ; D i s p - 3 5 2 9 4 . 2 0 ; K -9 - 6 5 1 . 3 0 ; S a f e t y E d - 3 8 1 . 7 5 ; P / R C/I-3783.60;RAGBRAI-3250.00;RUT-243572.77;EmpBen-93402.32;CVTC-3 2 6 4 . 6 0 ; L i b r T r - 1 7 3 . 3 5 ; F G P -2 1 2 4 8 . 6 0 ; P u b H o u s - 4 5 7 2 7 . 2 4 ; -Sect8-5904.94;AssetForf-113.94;Ca-ble-2361.00;StreetRelC/I-33720.25;-C l a r k S t r e e t T r a i l - 2 9 7 . 9 2 ; C W -B r i d g e - 3 5 8 4 . 8 9 ; F i b e r t o -Home-45717.34;Water-126011.28;Sew-er-144030.74;WWTPExpFund-13017.5-0 ; W a s t e F n d - 5 0 9 0 4 . 5 0 ; T r a n -sit-20997.74;SWU-46521.75
Mayor Andrews opened the public hearing on Ordinance 1123 rezoning 500 N. Grand Avenue. Affidavit of publication dated 11/26/18 was infor-mally filed. Mayor Andrews asked for written comments. There being none, he then asked for oral comments. There were none. Motion by Joerger, second Hammond to close. Ayes – 5 Motion by Freeseman, second Joerger to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1123 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZON-ING CLASSIFICATION OF PARCELS LOCATED IN CHARLES CITY AD-DITION AND THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT ONE OF THE IRREGULAR SURVEY OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUAR-TER OF SECTION 6,TOWNSHIP 95 NORTH, RANGE 15 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., FROM R-2 GENERAL RES-IDENC EDISTRICT TO R-3 MULTI FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The school would like to sell the old mid-dle school to a developer to make into apartments. This would require the zon-ing be changed to R-3. This parcel abuts a current R-3 district so this would not be spot zoning. Planning and zoning held a public hearing on this ordinance and they are recommending approval by the council. Justin Devore representing the school, stated that a petition of surround-ing neighbors of this parcel has been sub-mitted and the number of signatures has been met. Voting on this motion was all ayes. Council member Freeseman read the ordinance.
The comprehensive plan has been re-viewed by planning and zoning and they held a public hearing on it. They are rec-ommending approval of the plan by the council. A public hearing will be held by the council on this plan on December 17. Council member Freeseman introduced Resolution 190-18 entitled, “RESOLU-TION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF HEARING ON THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CHARLES CITY” and moved for adoption. Second to adopt Mallaro. Resolution duly passed on roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Starr, Jo-erger, Freeseman, Hammond, Mallaro. Nays – none Council member Freese-man thank all of those who participated in the drafting of this important docu-ment for the city.
The public housing window proj-ect requires a change order. There was a need for spray foam to be installed around the windows and this change order for $3,296.00. Council member Starr introduced Resolution 191-18 en-titled, “RESOLUTION APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER 1 FOR CHARLES CITY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – SOUTH CEDAR TERRACE WIN-DOW REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CHARLES CITY, IOWA, PROJECT NO. 18-102” and moved for adoption. Second to adopt Freeseman. Resolution duly passed on roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Joerger, Freeseman, Hammond, Mallaro, Starr. Nays – none.
This project is now completed and ready for acceptance by the city. Council member Joerger introduced Resolution 192-18 entitled, “RESOLUTION AC-CEPTING THE SOUTH CEDAR TER-
RACE WINDOW REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CHARLES CITY, IOWA IN THE AMOUNT OF $159,947.00” and moved for adoption. Second to adopt Freeseman. Resolution duly passed on roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Freese-man, Hammond, Mallaro, Starr, Joerger. Nays – none
Duane and Pamela Davenport, own-ers of residence at 1700 N. Grand, are re-questing connection of their sump pump to the city’s storm sewer main located there. They currently discharge their sump pump above ground but have re-cently installed a new unit that will be discharging more and they would now like to connect to the city’s storm sewer. We have done other agreements similar to this and city attorney Brad Sloter has drafted one for this property. Council member Freeseman introduced Resolu-tion 193-18 entitled, “RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BE-TWEEN DUANE AND PAMELA DAVENPORT AND THE CITY OF CHARLES CITY” and moved for adop-tion. Second to adopt Hammond. Res-olution duly passed on roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Hammond, Mallaro, Starr, Joerger, Freeseman. Nays – none.
Water superintendent Cory Spieker presented a request for upgrades to the security camera/radio system for the water department. Our current radios are serial communication and are obsolete. All radios need to be compatible with each other and that is the main reason for doing this project. It will also help to trouble shoot over remote connection. A quote has been received from a company called Primex for $12,919. Cory has talked to a couple of other cities using their product and response was that they are working very well. Council member Freeseman introduced Resolution 194-18 entitled, “RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT WITH PRIMEX FOR SE-CURITY CAMERA/RADIO SYSTEM UPGRADE PROJECT, CHARLES CITY, IOWA” and moved for adoption. Second to adopt Mallaro. Resolution duly passed on roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Mallaro, Starr, Joerger, Freese-man, Hammond. Nays – none
City staff is recommending that a water distribution model be formed to help with future changes and/or upgrades to the water system. It would also help with troubleshooting and get results much quicker. Proposals were received from four firms and SEH was lowest most cost effective fee for a not-to-exceed fee of $22,000.00. We have checked their references for this type of project and they have all come back good. Council member Hammond introduced Resolu-tion 195-18 entitled, “RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH SHE FOR WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MODELING PROJECT, CHARLES CITY, IOWA” and moved for adoption. Second to adopt Freese-man. Resolution duly passed on roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Starr, Joerger, Freeseman, Hammond, Mallaro. Nays – none
City attorney Sloter reported that the property purchase is moving along and should be done before the end of the year.
City clerk O’Donnell reported that the next planning session will be held December 12 at 6:00 p.m.
City administrator Diers reported that we are working through changing our email server and have had quite a few glitches. Staff looked at the doors and windows at 401 N. Main for possible replacement. The recently added transit service to Mason City has been going well. The provider would like to do hol-iday tours through the lighted Christmas displays in town and so far have filled 4 buses. An anonymous Secret Santa is providing tickets for these rides.
Motion by Hammond, second Starr to adjourn. Ayes – 5
Dean Andrews, MayorAttest: Trudy O’Donnell, City Clerk
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